To preserve the public trust by eliminating the reality and/or perception that an employee is using State equipment/property for personal use. To ensure that the disposition of all surplus material, supplies and equipment is processed and treated in a uniform and approved manner.

APPLICABLE TO

Any individuals wanting to remove equipment or supplies from campus, or any parties concerned about the removal of equipment or supplies from campus.

DEFINITIONS

AUTHORITY

Physical Plant:

http://www.wou.edu/admin/plant/pp/

FULL STATEMENT OF AUTHORITY

POLICY STATEMENT

It is the policy of the Western Oregon University Physical Plant to require that all state equipment and property be processed and treated in a uniform and approved manner.

PROCEDURES

Persons wishing to remove equipment or supplies from the campus must receive prior approval from their supervisor and shall only be used in the furtherance of that person's job duties, for example laptop computer taken home in order to finish typing department report.

The disposal of all surplus materials, supplies and equipment shall follow State guidelines pursuant to ORS 279A.280.